Home being invaded was undoubtedly a sorrowful thing, but it had nothing to do with Lu Ye. He had no intention of interfering either. He had come here to weed the Star Constellation Hall; he had no ability to meddle in the conflicts beneath the Myriad Phenomena Sea.
The merfolk woman's injuries had yet to heal, so she was clearly unfit to join any further fighting. But that was her own choice, and Lu Ye did not wish to dissuade her. Putting himself in her shoes, if Nine Provinces had faced a crisis, then so long as he had even a shred of strength left, he would never have given up the fight.
Thus, he could only say, "May fortune favor your martial path!"
The merfolk woman asked, "May I ask your name?"
"Li Taibai!"
The merfolk woman nodded. "My name is Bai Lu!"
Bai Lu rode away on her seahorse. Lu Ye did not know whether she would be able to return alive. As for any token of thanks... she said it, he heard it, and that was that.
Having rested up, he continued weeding!
The process was dull and tedious. During the first few days, Lu Ye had not encountered any danger, but as time passed, Star Beasts from the Myriad Phenomena Sea would occasionally emerge and pester him beyond endurance.
Most of these Star Beasts were not particularly strong. If they had not been in the sea, Lu Ye could have dealt with them easily. Yet the deep sea greatly limited his strength, especially since he did not dare casually bring out the Crag Mountain Saber.
After several great battles, the Red Dragon Saber had been completely corroded into ruin by the waters of the Myriad Phenomena Sea. It had been a top-grade Spiritual Treasure worth several